CVE-2009-1300

Description

apt 0.7.20 does not check when the date command returns an "invalid date" error, which can prevent apt from loading security updates in time zones for which DST occurs at midnight.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.08% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/34874 third party advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/354793
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1779 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34829 third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=523213
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/08/11 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/34832 third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/762-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1300?
CVE-2009-1300 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1300?
To fix CVE-2009-1300, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1300 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1300 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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